Question

任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。每个空格只能填一个单词。(本大题共5分，每空0.5分)

When we think of chocolate, many of us think of candy bars and sweet. But this is not how chocolate comes to us. In fact, it comes from the cacao tree that is found in the tropical(热带的) forests of Central and South America, because cacao beans need to grow in a hot and humid climate (湿热的气候) . The Mayas knew that they could get food and drink from the tree. The Aztecs often took the cacao beans and broke them into pieces in hot water, making a drink that was delicious and energy-producing for the body.

When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they shipped cacao beans back to Spain. However, at first few people accepted the drink because the taste was strange. When Columbus gave the information back to the Spanish Queen and King that one cup of chocolate from the cacao beans could provide a whole day’s energy for a man without the need for other food, attitudes(态度) quickly changed.

The need and the cost for chocolate produced by the cacao beans rose sharply. Soon all Europeans had fallen in love with chocolate. But chocolate was so expensive at that time that only the riches could afford this confection (甜食). At first, too much chocolate made people sick because more than half of the cacao bean is formed from fat, and few people knew how to remove the too much fat content(脂肪含量). Perhaps that is how we arrived at the expression, “Too much of a good thing can be bad for you.”

Places	1. of chocolate	Function
Central and South America	It comes from the cacao tree that is found in the tropical forests of Central and South America, because a hot and humid climate is2. for the growth of cacao beans.	①The 3. got food and drink from the tree. ②The Aztecs often took the cacao beans and broke them into pieces in hot water, making a drink that was 4. and energy-producing for the body.
Spain	When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they sent cacao beans back to Spain by 5. . ②Chocolate wasn’t widely 6. before Columbus reported to the Queen and King.	One cup of chocolate from the cacao beans could provide a whole day’s energy for a man with 7. need of other food.
8.	Because of the high 9. , only the riches could afford this confection.	Too much chocolate did harm to people’s10. because more than half of the cacao bean is formed from fat.

 

Answer 1

1.Europe

2.History

3.good/ necessary/suitable

4.ship/ sea

5.accepted

6.price

7.Mayas

8.delicious

9.no

10.health

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了chocolate的来源，其原材料生长环境，以及人们慢慢接受并喜爱它的过程等情况。但是过多的使用对人不一定好，所以要适量而行。

1.1】根据最后一段第二句话Soon all Europeans had fallen in love with chocolate.可知，故填Europe。

2.2】根据文章大意主要讲述了巧克力的历史，从发现到发展最终被人喜爱的过程，故填history。

3.3】根据文章第一段第三句话可知，cacao beans 适合生长在湿热的环境气候里，故填good/ necessary/suitable 。

4.4】根据文章第二段第一句话When Columbus and Cortez came to America, they shipped cacao beans back to Spain.可知，故填ship/ sea。

5.5】根据文章第二段第二句话However, at first few people accepted the drink because the taste was strange.以及最后一句可知是人们对它的态度发生了变化，有很难接受到接受并喜欢上它的过程，故填accepted。

6.6】根据最后一段第一句话The need and the cost for chocolate produced by the cacao beans rose sharply.判断应填price。

7.7】根据第一段倒数第二句“The Mayas knew that they could get food and drink from the tree.”， 故填Mayas

8.8】根据第一段倒数第一句可知，故填delicious。

9.9】根据文章第二段最后一句“…without the need for other food, attitudes(态度) quickly changed.” 可知，故填no。

10.10】根据文章最后一段最后一句可知，对身体不是很好，故填health。

考点：生活故事类短文。